Leporinus octofasciatus Steindachner, 1915

Fig. 4

Body elongated; greatest depth contained 3.6 to 3.8, and caudal peduncle depth 9.1 to 9.3 times in SL; head length 3.1 to 4.3, predorsal distance 1.9 to 2.1, caudal peduncle length 9.2 to 9.3 in SL; snout length 2.2 to 2.7, horizontal orbital diameter 4.0 to 4.2 and least interorbital width 2.2 to 2.6. Mouth terminal; premaxilla with 3 and dentary with 4 teeth, no maxillary teeth. Lateral line with 35-39 pored scales; transverse series above lateral line with 5 scale rows and below with 4-5 scale rows. Dorsal fin with 12, pectoral fin with 16 or 17, pelvic fin with 9, anal fin with 9 or 10 and caudal fin with 19 rays (Britski, Garavello, 1978; Garavello, 1979). Ground color pale yellow; eight black transverse bars on body (posterior to head). Reddish fins (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Maximum standard length. 210.0 mm (Graça, Pavanelli, 2007).

Distribution. Rio Cubatão (State of Santa Catarina) and río Paraná basin.